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- Versatility with her buttons. Here are two instances from two different days where Billi used her "back" button. ⠀
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I've gone over it before, but a common question is how we train "ouch". I model it whenever she wccidentally hurts me while we're playing (teeth or claws), and one unfortunate instance where I didn't see her and accidentally stepped on her tail! (poor Billi 😿)⠀
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For those that don't know, Billi has a mild case of feline hyperesthesia (FHS) that occasionally flares up. It was the main reason I added body part buttons! I'm so glad she has another way to communicate her needs with me in addition to body language. ⠀
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Billi is a female domestic shorthair, she's 12 years old, her favorite word is mad. Inspiration from Hunger4Words (check her out on IG).
Link for buttons, Instagram, and TikTok
linktr.ee/BilliSpeaks
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"Training is going well. Sometimes I don't even have to press the buttons to get her to understand. She's a good girl." - Billi
cont. "Good girl Kendra. She is a bit stubborn with the provision of food but we are working on it." - Billi
They had us in the first half not gonna lie
@@ccontier has a way
@@illuminosity_deo3668 beat me to it
the cringe is real
The idea of going to the vet and telling them "yeah she told me her back hurt" is so funny.
Billi's mom Kendra is a vet! 😺
Yeah luckily she’s a vet! Imagine the questions taking her to a random vet hahaha
@@PorkChopBatter She’s a vet?
@@jaeshasway yes, Kendra (Billi's mom) is a vet.
@@PorkChopBatter Would make great content to watch lol
Imagine you go to the vet and you tell them that Billi said her back is hurting.
it's like to tell stomatologist detailed info on tooth pain.
(O-o) "man, are you okay?"
Billi's mom is a vet
😂
You will be surprised at the information a cat can convey. My cat ran up to me, then touched my face with her paw whilst looking towards the kitchen. Her paw was soaking wet.
She literally came straight to me to tell me that my washing machine had broken and was flooding my kitchen. Her food wasn't in my kitchen either.
@@Nilsy1975 my cat showed me where my Christmas present was hidden lol
Ok but no one is talking about bill responding to “hmm?” with “hmm? What” which is is almost like “what are you asking?”
Ikr! That was awesome. Also using 'mom' even though her mum was right there, similar to how her mum was using 'billi', since I've seen some comments in other videos suggesting that Billi is just using the mom button for attention (kind of like a 'come here' or 'pay attention to me', which this video suggests otherwise because her mum was already there and paying attention to her). It's the small details that are so cool.
Also when mousy had gone in her food bowl, she pressed 'where' and then looked at her mum, as though she was checking she understood, and then went over to the mousy button to make sure she understood. It makes me wonder whether, when her mum stood up and didn't know what object Billi was talking about (either didn't know or was pretending), whether Billi would have gone back to the mousy button as a reminder.
I was thinking the same... That was pretty interesting
@@lisahenry20 mom could be a way to gain attention or it’s literally what she calls her mom. She could use any number of buttons to just gain attention but the word mom is explicit in calling for Kendra
This whole buttons animals talking has given me a new respect for being attentive to what my cat is trying to say. I might have to get her buttons.
Omgosh! I was thinking the same thing!!! Amazing!
Immediately going to “where” when losing the toy is INSANELY communicative. I love it.
ye, I wonder if it's because of english language, but I remember my cat understood polish
this is so weird... okay, I know that kids learn how to talk with parents before they learn to read, so maybe it's the same with animals but with limited logic
made me remember that my cat could recognize polish 'birdie' and instantly be on her legs watching the balcony window x D
@@jagth8138 It's funny! Because I always used to joke that "animals understand foreign languages!" ... the bilingual people I knew, my family included, often spoke to pets in the human's mother language, or if they grew up bilingual, in the comfort home language of childhood with all its cutsey slang and colorful idioms,
and the animals always seem to understand that better.
It must be something about how we express a mother language. Or perhaps the other languages I experienced are more tonally expressive than English tends to be? 🤔
@@melissasaint3283 but I'm polish =-=
@@melissasaint3283 that's funny, me and my mum always used to switch to english (we're swedish) whenever we didn't want our cat to understand us, like if we talked about heading to the next town over for the day but didn't want the cat to sneak out since we'd be gone for too long.
Billi needs a button for "book me an appointment with a massage therapist"
That's the "mom" button?
Billi's mom is a vet. She IS the therapist.
@True Innovator, she is?? I didn't know that?
I was a massage therapist for 20 yes. I'll do it!! 🤗❤️.
Haha the "hmm what" was so intelligent of Billi! She's like "can you clarify your question human, I didn't catch that"
so sassy
Ikr!
"Don't 'Hmm?' me, human."
I can't believe the cat understands "what"
Also an interesting thing to note, the cat uses the "hmm" same as we do.
I think it's not just us being lazy when we do this on WhatsApp.
I think it's a part of Natural convo. The cat also using it similarly points to it
This cat has the language skills of at least a 5-year old child. This is fascinating. Imagine if a kitten/young cat was given these buttons and grew up with them...
Have you seen Bunny the talking dog on here? Her owner started her as a puppy, it's amazing
Extrapolating from past science fiction and the rate of technological progress, I predict those kittens would attract a human following, build an army worthy of Mordor, take over the world, and establish Planet of the Cats! We'll make great pets.... or servants.
She probably did seeing that it's way easy er to train your pet at a young age
3... Take it or leave it.
language skills of a toddler, can't say anything about the cognitive ability which you probs meant
the "hmm what" to clarify your question is amazing. the linguist side of me is jumping with joy right now
I just remembered, that my cat often was giving me that 'what' blink, like she was confused about baiting her when she was sleeping, they 'know' but can't speak
at time, when she was sleeping in the box on the fridge, I wanted something from her, and she lurked her head out to look at me, and then blinked and went back [xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD I felt touche]
I know some people hate that, but I noticed that brother-sister like relation makes animals more human and communicative xD the eyes change to more human like, or maybe it's just an illusion
@@jagth8138 I strongly agree. If you think about it, what ultimately makes us human is the fact that we were raised by and in close relations with other humans; the way we think is the way we were accustomed to think. Just like that, an animal, if raised by a human with the proper amount of attention and respect (after all, it falls on us, since we are the only ones having that liberty), can be influenced to the extent they start to think and act akin to us. And their expression changes accordingly, for instance my tabby cat used to slowly shift his eyes within a ‘left eye, nose, right eye’ triangle when we were communicating, just like humans usually do.
@@konstantinrazumovski236 do... do humans do that? Is that what eye contact is?
I have adhd and remember as a child losing focus trying to analyse what am i actually looking at when i talk to someone... which obviusly made me forget what we talked about and being too aware where my eyes on, so i forced myself to stop doing that... now im sure im gonna start again...
@@MazerTime wait a minute... That's one of the symptoms for adhd..? I did that too, most of the time. I'm gonna google :')
First it's "Ear ouch" and now it's "Back ouch"? Poor Billi.
Well she IS an old lady (84 yrs old in human years).
I'm 34. If I lived the first two thirds or whatever of my life not being able to talk, you can bet I'd be bitching to EVERYONE who would listen about my lower back pain, my carpal tunnel pain, my migraines, my sinus headaches (just neti-potted myself, because today's one of those days). It's one of those things that builds up like a tic. Just gotta let SOMEONE know my body is NOT content!!!
Oh I agree.... Poor girl ❤️
I have a cat, been through a car accident.
He enjoys me massaging carefully and from lower back to neck. I think it eases the pains he sometimes get.
I love him to pieces. I have to start with buttons. He is very clever.
I sometimes give him painrelief. I can see it, when he is struggling too much. And how happy he gets.
Fortunately (!!!!) 9/10 days, he is ok. Jumping, playing, running outside playing etc. A very glad cat, enjoys life to the fullest.
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@@nelsoncabrera6464 84 might be an overestimation. Female cats live longer than males, and domestic shorthairs usually get 15-20 years. I'd say Billi was in her 60s, not her 80s. Still plenty reason to be getting odd aches and pains though. Beware of kidney disease if your cat eats dry food, make sure they get plenty of water. The dry food puts extra strain on their kidneys if they don't have plenty of water too. The only cats I've heard dying before they're 14 were in accidents, or of kidney disease.
@@Crusader1089 Agreed. Cats live much longer than they used to, starting ten years ago my cats lived to be closer to 20 than 12. But my cat had arthritis at 12, could be something like that for Billi. She looks incredibly young and healthy though, many years left.
billi is ridiculously smart...
she couldnt find mousey and asked "where?"
unbelievable... im sure she is emotionally content for being able to express herself
Plot twist. Billi was playing that she didn't know where the mouse was so her Mom would go get it for her.
Yes, one of the many causes of frustration for a very young child is trying to communicate with others and not being able to get them to understand what they want/mean.
You know what ? it's actually also a problem for many adults, to be unable to communicate properly with other about their feeling.
i’m pretty sure i’m not that smart
I wonder if “back ouch” was Billie trying her best to say that her back was itchy... she scratched her ear right afterwards.
Yeah I wonder if billi doesn't necessarily associate 'ouch' with pain, but more with discomfort of some kind.
This time of year, with the changing of winter to summer coat, all cats get that clump,of hair at the base of their tail that needs to be brushed out to prevent knots. I think that's the back ouch.
Yeah, you take into account that most things the cat will want to say don't have a button, so they'll be choosing the closest one. Need more linguist and language-teacher pet owners who are familiar with these subtleties of language and inferential distance.
I thought the same thing.
Aha! I had hoped Billi might someday be able to use her growing Human language profiency to help diagnose her own illnesses or injuries, asaaaand....there we have it! You certainly are a good mentor, Billi's Mom!
Aww thanks! I’m thrilled with this development, I have more chances to help her now rather than just relying on body language 🤗🤗
@@BilliSpeaks All this documentation is invaluable :D Not only for professionals, I can only imagine, but for general awareness.
And the most important part is that it happens naturally. As in, you two are doing your thing. I love this.
No matter how one would choose to interpret any of this, or be pedantic, or cynical, or dissonant, regardless, here are the videos, here is what happens. A lot of things most people would never get to see otherwise.
Thank you for choosing to share these, and give Billi some love from us :)
Cats are good at hiding pain, so this is super helpful!
It's 4:00am. Everyone is sound asleep.
You wake up, surprised. You don't know what woke you up. In the darkness, you here a click, and then: "Mad"
You freeze. You wait. Nothing.
You look down at the foot of the bed and see Billi sound asleep on the blanket. You hear it again. Click. "Mad"
Spooky
Spooky
Spooky
Spooky
lmaooo
I love you now call the beaver "Catnip Bunny" just because Billi called it that once.
She’s in charge 😂🤷🏼♀️
Mally the black cat has walked all over my keyboard since I clicked on the video. He may be jealous. I'll have to get him some buttons.
Here's a funny story. When I had a cat called Kirby, she ran across my keyboard whilst I was arguing with someone online. They blocked me because they thought I was mocking them!
To this day, I have no idea what keys my cat touched.
Try to find a guide for how to teach your cat to use the buttons. Teaching method counts and is not so straightforwardly obvious for everyone. I saw another CZcamsr try it and fail miserably cuz he didn't understand how to teach properly
Get him a jealous button!
@@Nilsy1975 she probably said
"Hdudjshdhshd193737"
I’ve heard that Gorillas who learn sign language don’t ever ask humans for new information. I do not know if Billy asking “where mousey” qualifies as asking humans for information about the mouse or just being generally confused, but certainly it shows intelligence belongs to more than one branch of mammals, at least in this capacity
@La Sirène Rouge Koko asked Mr Rogers if his cufflink was a flower. He told her it was the sun.
Billi seems to be getting more and more confident when pressing the buttons and her "thinking time" when considering which one to press has gotten so much shorter!
Every time Billi presses the "mom" button I'm just waiting for: "Mom. Mom. Mommy. Muuum. Mom! ..."
Does Billi need an 'are we there yet?' button?
haha! 😂 one time, like so many years ago, my brother had a ringtone of that 😂
I wonder if by "ouch" she meant not pain but a slight itch or an unpleasant tickle. See what she does right after she says it, scratching the top of her head?
regarding "Back ouch", does she have a button form grooming? Particularly given her age, she might want help with that, trying "pets" first, and then "ouch" when maybe a comb is what's needed?
Bunny the dog was able to say ouch and paw I believe. The owner finally understood and she had a huge thorn like spike in between her pads. Considering Billies age a vet visit f there hasn’t been one recently would be a prudent idea.
@@jaeshasway Billi's owner is a vet, I think she takes good care of her.
Billi's mom is a vet,she's in good hands.
Maybe she could give Billi a heatpack?
I love that she asked to play when her back hurt! I have a snowshoe siamese with feline hyperesthia too. If I catch the beginnings of an attack in time, I can make it go away with play. Looks like that's the right tactic if Billi is asking to do the same thing!
Billi: "Why use many words, when few words do trick?"
"where mousey"🥺
She was smiling when you were giving her back pets
She's still a cat. "Hello! Look at my butt!"
"Mom. Look." [shows butt]
To the people so surprised Billi said "where" after losing her toy, its not surprising, cats are insanely smart, and giving them a form of communication just boosts your bond with your cat and helps you understand.
OMG these conversations with pets using communication pads makes me so emotional. It's so beautiful to be able to fully understand and communicate with your pet. This and others exhibit better communication skills than I've seen between some humans. 😔 Smh...
These interactions are getting really interesting.
Thank you for introducing me to FHS. My cat is about to turn 14, he’s always been very sensitive and fulfils the a lot of criteria, he also has arthritis in his back now. I got a far infra red lamp and he adores it. It’s the most relaxed I’ve seen him for years. But looking up FHS give me more tools to look into to make him less stressed.
My gosh this cat is smart. I sure do hope her back is ok!
Back pets!!!!
Maybe the pets help against her pain, like a massage 💆. Its great that she can let you know when she's hurt, so smart! (of both of you)
Her mom explained in another comment that she has a medical condition that makes touch very painful during a flare up. In that case, it makes sense to want to be distracted or use something that feels nice like catnip.
I have back ouch too Billie, I'll try mousey and see if that helps me as well.
Aww... Back pain sucks!
try catnip instead
🥰🥰🥰🥰
Well catnip is a muscle relaxant so...
Did it work?
8/10, obedient human, still no use of "Mad"
There is a time and a place for everything, including back pets.
I know these are old and everything, but just wanted to say watching this sweet little kitty of yours makes me melt. Adorable, intelligent. Slightly makes me glad my cats cant talk lol sometimes I wonder what our animals would say other times yeah lol
Have you considered getting a “Please make an appointment with my acupuncturist” button?
At the vet: "so what's wrong"
"She told me her back hurt"
So can she do my nephews homework for him? She’s much more communicative than he is 😂
"Hmm what?" SHE'S ASKING QUESTIONS
Cats often look puzzled at what we mean, so it makes sense they'd ask a lot of questions.
Omg! She's getting so good at communicating!
About the catnip bunny: I think Billi has learned that “bunny” is a stuffed animal.
I love how the owner is so caring-
“Back ouch”. Me too Billi. This time of year is the worst for back pain. Cold fronts make the pressure change and make all those joints in the spine hurt SO much!
Also, it must be so amazing for Billi to say these things. The first time my kid fell down and I asked him where it hurt and he pointed to his leg while wailing “kneeeeeeeee!” I almost cried myself, but from relief and joy. It was just such a weight off that suddenly my baby could tell me where it hurts, even if it’s something as simple as a scraped knee. I didn’t have to depend on body language and other clues to guess anymore.
That would be so amazing if my cat could do the same thing. My last dog died of cancer (thankfully at an old age) and I keep thinking that we might’ve caught it sooner if he could have told us his belly hurt. And even on the milder side, it must be such a relief to be able to ease the ache for Billi when her joints hurt.
Stiff back, hurts in the morning or after a long nap.
she seemed so concerned for billing when he pressed back ouch, she seems like a really good owner. billi is lucky 😁
Poor Billy! I totally get the back pain, unfortunately -_- I hope mousey truly does make it feel better! (Also loved the sass/confusion with the "hmm what?")
I can not overstate how incredible it is to see a cat properly communicate with a human. Animals are intelligent, they just aren’t taught human knowledge, and this proves their intelligence to me ^^
Maybe “hurt” is not pain, but she is using it to also mean itchy. So she wants back scratches.....
^^^
That's plausible. She may not know the difference between "ouch" and "itch", and would explain why she was asking for something to do with her back but didn't have the word for it yet.
@@irdmoose She could try adding a "scratch" button!
Oh I guess she knows the difference between back pets and back ouch.
@@plok7533 That's exactly what I was thinking. Billi might be trying to differentiate between pets and scratches.
Imagine having several cats and watching them talk to eachother.
I have two, and a dog. I plan on getting buttons for them. We'll see what happens 😆
The way that you instantly looked genuinely concerned for Billi when they said their back was hurting- *omg* that was truly adorable.
That is so helpful that she can say she doesn't feel good. So many cats endure pain because their owners just don't know when their cat is trying to say they aren't feeling good
Back-
“Back pets?”
*I suffered a terrible spinal injury mom please help!!!*
She's so cute, how can you resist petting her is beyond me😭 Shooo shoo Shooo cute😭 And her name is perfect... Billi means cat in Hindi 😭 I just can't handle it anymore... Her cute baby face is killing me.
I am completely enamored with this cat!!! Sweet baby girl! Who wouldn’t want a daughter like her?!!! 🙏🤷♀️🐕❤️
I love how now we can just get buttons and train animals to use them and understand them it’s also super adorable
I love Billi and your videos :) She’s my daily dose of smiles! I’m so inspired and am planning on trying this with my cats. (My family thinks I’m crazy... but Billi is quickly changing their minds ;)
Gabapentin really helps my mom and I with anxiety and pain. I know you're a vet, I just figured its always good to hear what all works that other people have used. Hope her flare up goes away soon. She is a little doll.
I’m glad it’s helpful! It didn’t seem to reduce her flares at all, but it’s definitely helpful for some cats.
@@BilliSpeaks do her flare ups tend to be worse when you leave for work or start bad when you first get home then improve? Kinda crazy you could become a case study on pain management in aging cats which would be so helpful cuz cats don't have nearly as many pain management options as dogs or humans. What is your opinion on cbd and cats?
@@colleenshaw1607 I haven't noticed that correlation, but in some cats it's been suggested that anxiety plays a role so it's not out of the realm of possibility. I think it's great we're doing more research on CBD, but it's too early for me to form an opinion on it's effectiveness yet. I'm interested in all the research though!
@@BilliSpeaks thanks so much for responding ❤ i know myself as a human with a few various pain conditions that my pain can be worse with my anxiety and that if i address the anxiety my treatments do more heavy lifting in making me feel better. It would be an interesting hypothesis to test in other mammals. i hope some day more research into pain management for cats will be a thing. Also, any thoughts on a FAQ video or a short Q and A?
@@colleenshaw1607 I have a few FAQ vids under my Training Playlist, if there are other things you'd like to see in a Q and A video let me know!
How??? Just freaking HOW???? I can't even get my dang cat to sit still so I can clip his nails yet here you are having an elegant conversation with yours. Your patience must be godly
As if cats were not demanding enough without speech. Now your teaching them to verbalize orders.
"Back ouch", oh dear! Feel better soon, Billi
She asked "Where".
O . o
I. Am. Going. Bonkers.
Poor baby. I hope her back is not ouching her too badly.
The "Hmm? What" was so direct, "You asked a question but what did you ask?" wow!
This cat has a power that so many animals in human care do not have. It really is amazing.
When my back hurts, it’s often times because I need exercise too. Billie knows a good routine :D
Good point! I didn't think of that as what she was asking. I just thought it was something she liked. Makes sense with my back injury i often have to stand up or walk around
Back ouch. I know the feeling, Billi! :(
“Hmm?”
“Hmm, what?”
I love that little dialogue. Was kinda reverse. It’s like she was asking what are you trying to say or ask her. 💙
She's self medicating her back pain with catnip.
Buttons can be really useful if your cat is trying to tell you something is wrong 😊
Man i love that cat!
Incredible way of communication. Cats are so smart.
Pets are so much smarter than people give credit for! I've never trained my dog for certain things, but when I say "Puppy, picture?" She looks at me and holds still, sometimes does a big ole smile. I think she knows how pretty she is and it's going to her head a bit xD
@1:10 if you look at the side of Billi's face you can see that she's smiling. 😁
I noticed this about my cat. You can tell whether he's frowning, neutral, or smiling if you look at his mouth from the side / profile view of his head
am I mistaken or is she getting faster and faster in her expressing process??!!
-hmmm?
-hmmm what?
or when she ran to where immediately
You do an incredible job with the non-intrusive video editing! I really like how you combined these videos as well.
Aw thanks! I’m learning as I go, so glad it looks ok 😊
I'd love to see Billi's vet reaction to his cat. In fact with how special this cat is I'd advocate for in home treatment to understand the cat's needs.
my back ouch too billi 😔👍🏻
This will probably get buried in the comments. I feel compelled to mention this. If she really has back pain it could be her kidneys. I would air on the side of caution and get some bloodwork done. She is at the age where it’s a good idea to get it done anyway.
Check out the video description 😊 (I’m a vet and she gets regular check ups)
@@BilliSpeaks I saw the scrubs. Apparently I failed miserably at reading comprehension, Im actually a little concerned. haha I had no idea you are a vet, she certainly is in good hands. Thats awesome. ....and Im slightly jealous. ;) With 7 cats 2 of them senior and 2 with birth defects life would be less stressful. lol
My cat would just constantly be pressing food.
People say you are being trained by Billi but I think this us something great between the 2 of you. I've had both cats and dogs and love them both..but some cats do have a mind of their own so for you to get her to understand if you press this button it means food that's incredible!! Don't let the negativity even enter your mind!! Enjoy Billi and the buttons and keep posting!!
in the beginning i thought you just show us the good "hits" but billi really is pushin the buttons so intentionally.. its scary :D
Feel better Billi!
Love watching their lil paws pressing the buttons!!
OMGoodness- I love how you cat is using this too -- they are one moment closer to ruling the world!
Hello Everyone, This is your daily dose of Billy
If she's prone to pain a hot water bottle or heat mat to lie on might ease some of it. Fairly easy to find online.
I don't know HOW I found this channel but I am glad I did.. amazing.
These talking cat and dog videos are among the most fascinating yet uncomfortably futuristic sights I've ever seen.
I wonder if the animals trained to do this get annoyed when they want to communicate but are away from the buttons.
Imagine going on a walk with your dog who uses these buttons
You know he hates being without them, so you set up a system where the buttons are on something with wheels, most likely a small wagon or something. Now your dog can talk on the walk.
Maybe she meant "mom (is) back"?
I doubt that she understands that words have multiple meanings lol
I don't think she knows that meaning of back.
Also using double entendres would only confuse her.
If you wanted to teach that meaning to your pet you should use "return" I think.
At Billi's age, it may just be arthritis, if her weather there has been particularly humid or cold. If thats the case, Billi is correct when she plays gently with her mouse toy. The fan toy or the fishing reel might not be the best ideas for her, but a few minutes of gently trotting after mousey would have done her good.
Awe bless her little heart! Her back hurts 💔 I'd love for my cat to be able to tell me when he is in pain!
I think its already fascinating enough for a cat to be able to press one of those buttons, and know what it means. But i think its extra fascinating for a cat to be able to combine them for specific requests and information it wants to give to its owner.
Hmnmmm what? Bille are so inteligent!
fascinating.
Shes so precious I want to cuddle her so badly. She reminds me of my childhood cat Penny
Its insane that cat and dogs with training can actually tell you what they need and how they feel or what they want.
Billi seems more capable of complex communication than other animals on tiktok and youtube.
Bunny the dog is the most advanced I have seen.
Yes, those strange creatures only dance to communicate on tiktok
Have you tried massage with her? Your being a vet, I assume you know how? Or does massage aggravate her?
With FHS touch is exaggerated, so even a light caress can feel unbearable. I try not to touch her on her back when she’s having flare ups.
@@BilliSpeaks But when she's not having an episode, have you tried giving her massage; or does it trigger a flare up?
@@BilliSpeaks some of my kitties have gotten mad when they found out I knew how to do that, and "why haven't you done this before?!?"; others have just loved it. Not telling you what to do; I know you know her best. 😘
Poor baby, hope her back ouch feels better soon!
Aww poor billi! Hope she feels better soon ❤️😻